| Regular
Army |
| 1st
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Abbottabad Brigade,
Rawalpindi
Division in India.
Moved to
Nowshera Brigade, Peshawar
Division,
August 1914.
Left November 1917. Remained
in India throughout the war. |
|
| 2nd
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Lichfield. Part
of 18th Brigade, 6th
Division. |
|
| 3rd
(Reserve) Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Newcastle. Remained in UK throughout
the war. |
|
| 4th
(Extra Reserve) Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Barnard Castle. Remained in UK throughout
the war. |
|
|
| Territorial
Force |
| 1/5th
Battalion |
| August
1914 : in Stockton-on-Tees. Part of York & Durham
Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
May 1915
: formation became 150th Brigade 50th Division.
12
February 1918 : transferred to 151st Brigade
50th Division.
15
July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength and
transferred to Lines of Communication.
16
August 1918 : transferred to 117th Brigade,
39th Division.
9
November 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
|
| 1/6th
Battalion |
August
1914 : in Bishop Auckland. Part of Durham
Light Infantry Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
May 1915 : Brigade became 151st Brigade 50th
Division.
3 June 1915 : following heavy
casualties, Bn merged with 1/8th to become
6/8th.
Returned to original identity 11 August
1915.
15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength
and transferred to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 : transferred to 117th Brigade,
39th Division.
6 November
1918 : disbanded
in France. |
|
| 1/7th
Battalion |
August
1914 : in Sunderland. Part
of Durham Light Infantry Brigade, Northumbrian
Division.
May
1915 : Brigade became 151st Brigade 50th
Division.
16
November 1915 : became Pioneer Bn to 50th
Division.
20
June 1918 : transferred to 8th
Division.
3
July 1918 : absorbed 22nd Bn. |
|
| 1/8th
Battalion |
August
1914 : in Durham. Part of Durham Light Infantry
Brigade, Northumbrian Division.
May 1915 :
Brigade became 151st Brigade 50th
Division.
3 June 1915 : following heavy
casualties, Bn merged with 1/8th to become
6/8th.
Returned to original identity 11 August
1915.
15 July 1918 : reduced to cadre strength
and transferred to Lines of Communication.
16 August 1918 : transferred to 117th Brigade,
39th Division.
6 November
1918 : disbanded
in France. |
|
| 1/9th
Battalion |
August
1914 : in Gateshead. Part
of Durham Light Infantry Brigade, Northumbrian
Division.
May
1915 : Brigade became 151st Brigade 50th
Division.
12
February 1918 : transferred as Pioneer Bn
to 62nd Division. |
|
| 2/5th
Battalion |
Formed
at Stockton-on-Tees in September 1914.
January
1915 : attached to 189th Brigade, original
63rd Division.
July 1916, Division broken up.
31 October
1916 : left Brigade and moved to Salonika
as a Garrison Bn.
1 March 1917 : attached
to 228th Brigade, 28th
Division. |
|
| 2/6th
Battalion |
Formed
at Ravensworth Park in September 1914.
January
1915 : attached to 190th Brigade, original
63rd Division.
July 1916, Division broken
up.
29 November 1916 : transferred to 214th
Brigade, 71st Division.
1 May 1918 : became
a Garrison Guard Bn (until 16 July) and
moved to France.
1
May 1918 : attached to 177th Brigade, 59th
Division. |
|
| 2/7th
Battalion |
Formed
at Sunderland on 16 September 1914.
January
1915 : attached to 190th Brigade, original
63rd Division.
July 1916, Division broken
up.
29 November 1916 : transferred to 214th
Brigade, 71st Division.
September 1918 : left
the Division and became a Garrison Bn.
7
October 1918 : moved to North Russia as part
of Archangel Force. |
|
| 2/8th
Battalion |
| Formed
at Durham in October 1914.
January 1915
: attached to 190th Brigade, original
63rd Division.
July 1916, Division broken
up.
29 November 1916 : transferred to 214th
Brigade, 71st Division.
December 1917 :
disbanded in
England. |
|
| 2/9th
Battalion |
Formed
at Ravensworth Park on 11 September 1914.
January 1915 : attached to 190th Brigade,
original 63rd Division.
July 1916, Division broken up.
4 November
1916 : moved to Salonika where it remained as Army Troops. |
|
| 3/4th,
3/5th, 3/6th, 3/7th, 3/8th and 3/9th Battalions |
Formed
at home stations in June 1915, became Reserve
Bns April 1916.
September 1916 : 3/5th absorbed
the others and then remained in England throughout
the war. |
|
| 26th
Battalion |
| 1
January 1917, the 23rd Provisional Bn became
26th Bn DLI. The 23rd had been formed from
Home Service personnel from the TF Bns of
the regiment. Remained in England throughout
the war. |
|
| 27th
Battalion |
| 1
January 1917, the 25th Provisional Bn became
27th Bn DLI. The 25th had been formed from
Home Service personnel from the TF Bns of
the regiment. Remained in England throughout
the war. |
|
|
| New
Armies |
| 10th
(Service) Battalion |
| Formed
at Newcastle, 22 August 1914, as part of
K1.
August 1914 : attached to 43rd Brigade,
14th (Light) Division.
12 February 1918 : disbanded
in France. |
|
| 11th
(Service) Battalion (Pioneers) |
Formed
at Newcastle, September 1914, as part of K2.
September
1914 : attached to 61st Brigade, 20th
(Light) Division.
6
January 1915 : became Pioneer Bn to 20th
(Light) Division. |
|
| 12th
(Service) Battalion > Diary |
Formed
at Newcastle, September 1914, as part of K3.
September
1914 : attached to 68th Brigade, 23rd
Division. |
|
| 13th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Newcastle, September 1914, as part of K3.
September
1914 : attached to 68th Brigade, 23rd
Division.
14
September 1918 : left the Division and moved
back to France. Attached to 74th Brigade, 25th
Division. |
|
| 14th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Newcastle, September 1914, as part of K3.
September
1914 : attached to 64th Brigade, 21st
Division.
28
November 1915 : transferred to 18th Brigade,
6th Division.
1
February 1918 : disbanded in France. |
|
| 15th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
at Newcastle, September 1914, as part of K3.
September
1914 : attached to 64th Brigade, 21st
Division. |
|
| 16th
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
in Durham, October 1914, as a Service battalion,
part of K4.
October 1914 : attached to 89th
Brigade, original 30th Division.
10 April
1915 : became a second Reserve battalion (after
the 4th Bn).
September 1916 : became 1st Training
Reserve battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. |
|
| 17th
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
in Barnard Castle, October 1914, as a Service
battalion, part of K4.
October
1914 : attached to 89th Brigade, original
30th Division.
10
April 1915 : became a second Reserve battalion.
September
1916 : became 2nd Training
Reserve battalion of 1st Reserve Brigade. |
|
| 18th
(Service) Battalion (1st County) |
Formed
in County of Durham on 10 September 1914,
by Col. R.Burdon and a committee.
May
1915 : attached to 93rd Brigade, 31st
Division. |
|
| 19th
(Service) Battalion (2nd County) |
Formed
in West Hartlepool on 13 January 1915, as
a Bantam Bn,
by the Durham Parliamentary Recruiting Committee.
June 1915 : attached to 106th Brigade, 35th
Division.
January 1917 : ceased to be
a Bantam Bn.
8 February 1918 : transferred
to 104th Brigade, 35th
Division.
|
|
| 20th
(Service) Battalion (Wearside) |
Formed
Sunderland on 10 July 1915 by the Mayor and
a committee.
January
1916 : attached to 123rd Brigade, 41st
Division.
17
March 1918 : transferred to 124th Brigade,
41st Division. |
|
| 21st
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
at Cocken Hall, in July 1915, as a local Reserve
Bn.
1
September 1916 : became 87th Training
Reserve Bn, in 20th Reserve Brigade. |
|
| 22nd
(Service) Battalion (3rd County Pioneers) |
Formed
in County Durham on 1 October 1915, by the
Durham Recruiting Committee.
17 June 1916
: moved to France, and attached to 19th
Division.
2 July 1916 : transferred to
8th Division.
3 July
1918 : absorbed
by 1/7th Bn. |
|
| 23rd
(Reserve) Battalion |
Formed
at Catterick in October 1915, as a local Reserve
Bn.
1
September 1916 : absorbed
into Training
Reserve Bns, in 20th Reserve Brigade. |
|
|
| Other
battalions |
| 24th
Battalion |
| No
24th Battalion was formed. |
|
| 25th
(Works) Battalion |
Formed
at Pocklington in May 1915.
August 1917 :
became 7th Labour Bn, the Labour
Corps. Remained in England throughout
the war. |
|
| 28th
(Home Service) Battalion |
| Formed
in Frinton, 27 April 1918. |
|
| 29th
(Service) Battalion |
Formed
in Margate on 1 June 1918, and absorbed the
cadre of 2/7th Duke of
Wellington's.
1
June 1918: attached to 41st Brigade, 14th
Division. |
|
| 1st
(Home Service) Garrison Battalion |
| Formed
in Blyth in June 1916.
Moved to Ireland,
and became the 1st (Home Service) Bn, the
Royal Munster Fusiliers
on 1 April 1917.
Remained in Ireland throughout
the war. |
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